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ERCA hosts annual awards ceremony
by Kyle Reid The Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) held its annual conservation awards ceremony last Thursday evening as a way...

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Jan 30, 20193 min read


Colchester North exceeds expectations for Hospice donation
by Sylene Argent The students at Colchester North Public School proved they understand just how important it is to give back to the...

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Jan 30, 20192 min read


Town of Essex CAO to Retire
submitted to EFP After 17 years of service to Council and citizens, Chief Administrative Officer Donna Hunter has officially announced...

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Jan 30, 20192 min read


73’s winless streak continues
by Garrett Fodor After suffering an overtime loss in its previous game, Essex looked to bounce back while hosting the Integrity...

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Jan 30, 20192 min read


Kids Curing Cancer hosts hockey day fundraiser
by Kyle Reid Kids Curing Cancer held its third annual hockey day fundraiser last Sunday at Amherstburg’s  Libro Arena in support of the...

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Jan 30, 20192 min read


Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Issues Extreme Cold Warning
submitted to EFP Based on Environment Canada’s forecast, Dr. Wajid Ahmed, Windsor-Essex County Health Unit’s Medical Officer of Health...

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Jan 29, 20192 min read


OPP urge residents to respect snow removal operations
submitted to EFP The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Essex County is urging its residents to move parked vehicles from roadways to...

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Jan 28, 20191 min read


Leamington OPP seek witnesses to theft
submitted to EFP On Friday January 25, 2019 the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of a theft in Leamington near the...

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Jan 28, 20191 min read


CTMHV completes first phase of 1885 Bethel Church repair
- Community support still needed to paint/repair the exterior - by Sylene Argent Thanks to the generosity of the community, the Canadian...

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Jan 23, 20192 min read


Score, win, and repeat for a Sliver Stick Championship
submitted to EFP The Essex Ravens PeeWee Minor team competed in the International Silver Stick tournament, January 10 to the 13, in...

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Jan 23, 20194 min read


73’s drop playoff preview matchupÂ
by Garrett Fodor With the regular season winding down, and playoff matchups being setup, last Tuesday’s game offered a glimpse at a...

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Jan 23, 20192 min read


Essex Ravens Atom AE Ravens win silver medal in Buffalo
submitted to EFP The Essex Ravens Atom AE squad ventured to Buffalo New York, the second weekend of January, to participate in the...

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Jan 23, 20191 min read


Holy Name’s senior students enjoy a retreat with NET Ministries
by Sylene Argent Leading up to their Sacrament of Confirmation, the grade eight students at Holy Name Catholic Elementary School were...

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Jan 23, 20192 min read


Essex Fire & Rescue holds procedure presentation for councillors
by Adam Gault A special council meeting was held on Monday afternoon, inside the large meeting room at the Essex Municipal Building,...

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Jan 23, 20192 min read


County Council approves 103 million budget for 2019
by Kyle Reid Essex County Council unanimously approved a 1.43 percent tax increase in its 2019 budget during last Wednesday night’s...

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Jan 23, 20192 min read


Local filmmaker highlights the heart of Essex
by Kyle Reid Essex’s former Mayor Ron McDermott has once again lent his talents to film. This most recent project involvement was for...

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Jan 23, 20192 min read


Continued Council Notes for Monday, January 14
by Sylene Argent Part Lot Control Exemption for Essex Town Centre subdivision Essex Council received Policy Planner Jeff Watson’s...

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Jan 23, 20193 min read


EDHS prepares local grade eight students for high school
by Sylene Argent September may seem an eternity away for local grade eight students, while they are trying to pick up their studies after...

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Jan 23, 20193 min read


Brennan High School student working to help end child labour
by Kyle Reid From an early age, 16-year-old Mira Gillis of F.J. Brennan High School was passionate about social justice and working to...

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Jan 16, 20194 min read


Council participates in special meeting on communications and economic development
by Adam Gault Essex Council held a special meeting on Monday, January 14, ahead of the regular council meeting, regarding the Town’s...

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Jan 16, 20192 min read
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